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Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Attorney General

Apr. 12 2024

Source Page: Police Officer jailed for misconduct in public office
Document: Police Officer jailed for misconduct in public office (webpage)

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Attorney General

Apr. 04 2024

Source Page: UK reaffirms support for Ukrainian efforts to seek justice for Russia’s illegal invasion
Document: UK reaffirms support for Ukrainian efforts to seek justice for Russia’s illegal invasion (webpage)

Written Question

Zane Gbangbola

Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Asked by: Ellie Reeves (Labour - Lewisham West and Penge)

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, if she will apply to the High Court to order a new investigation into the death of Zane Gbangbola during flooding in 2014.

Answered by Robert Courts - Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)

The Surrey Senior Coroner has already carried out a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding Zane Gbangbola’s death, taking into account a considerable amount of evidence. The Coroner, as an independent judicial office holder, drew his own conclusions based on this evidence.

If there is a belief that the evidence was not considered properly during the original inquest, or that there is new evidence available, the correct process is for an application to be made to the Attorney General asking her to apply to the High Court to quash the inquest and order a fresh investigation. The High Court would take this course of action if it believed that it would be in the interests of justice.

If the Hon Member or the victim’s family would like to make such an application to the Attorney General, they are welcome to contact the Attorney General’s Office at correspondence@attorneygeneral.gov.uk for information and guidance on how to apply.

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Attorney General

Mar. 27 2024

Source Page: Attorney General celebrates prosecuting excellence
Document: Attorney General celebrates prosecuting excellence (webpage)